there is a trial going on in miami right now,if you get court tv you can watch it live. these two pilots were stinking drunk in the cockpit,about to take off with 121 innocent souls on board. thankfully the gate agents reported them before the flight took off. their lame defense is that the plane was not operating yet....they were just about to fire it up when they were arrested by miami police. .......
Officer: Pilots were too intoxicated to fly safely
Case background
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We have had a couple of these here lately, even a British Airways (gasp) pilot. It is my understanding that Delta has the most sober god fearing crews in the air, can you confirm this or should I change to Magarita Airways
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........MIAMI †Two former America West pilots were convicted Wednesday of being drunk in the cockpit after an all-night drinking binge at a sports bar.
They face a minimum of probation and a maximum of five years in prison after being found guilty of operating an aircraft while drunk.
Defendants Thomas Cloyd and Christopher Hughes both bowed their heads when the verdict was read after a two-week trial and jury deliberations over parts of two days. Each man hugged weeping loved ones before being handcuffed and taken to jail.
Cloyd and Hughes were arrested July 1, 2002, as their Phoenix-bound jet was being pushed back from its gate at Miami International Airport.
Police ordered the plane to turn back and arrested the pilots after security screeners smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Hughes, and Cloyd got in an argument over his attempts to bring aboard a cup of coffee.
The pilots had 14 beers between them at a bar the night before the flight, closing out their $122 tab at about 4:40 a.m. †roughly six hours before their flight was to depart. Hours later, they registered blood-alcohol levels above Florida's 0.08 legal limit.
They face a minimum of probation and a maximum of five years in prison after being found guilty of operating an aircraft while drunk.
Defendants Thomas Cloyd and Christopher Hughes both bowed their heads when the verdict was read after a two-week trial and jury deliberations over parts of two days. Each man hugged weeping loved ones before being handcuffed and taken to jail.
Cloyd and Hughes were arrested July 1, 2002, as their Phoenix-bound jet was being pushed back from its gate at Miami International Airport.
Police ordered the plane to turn back and arrested the pilots after security screeners smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Hughes, and Cloyd got in an argument over his attempts to bring aboard a cup of coffee.
The pilots had 14 beers between them at a bar the night before the flight, closing out their $122 tab at about 4:40 a.m. †roughly six hours before their flight was to depart. Hours later, they registered blood-alcohol levels above Florida's 0.08 legal limit.
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Bothwell wrote: We have had a couple of these here lately, even a British Airways (gasp) pilot. It is my understanding that Delta has the most sober god fearing crews in the air, can you confirm this or should I change to Magarita AirwaysI hope that you are feeling much better.
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I find the conduct of those involved totally irresponsible and reprehensible (and no I`m not even going to attempt to make a joke about it, for once!)
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:-5 What the hell were they thinking.. Lets just get this baby in the air, and put it on AUTO PILOT and take a nap to sober up.. 
They got what they deserved..FOOLS..
They got what they deserved..FOOLS..
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WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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sentencing hearing being held right now, court TV is showing the victim impact statements (endangered passengers)....i cannot wait to see what the judge has decided to give the bums...... here it is.....hughs 2 1/2 years. cloyd the max. 5 years.